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Jay Leno Drives the Ultimate 1967 Muscle Car Unicorn (With an American Powertrain 6-Speed Swap!)

Just 187 1967 Pontiac 2+2 HOs were built from the factory, and man is this thing a real unicorn. With the 428 under the hood, and a factory 4-speed, it was a fun car to drive, but it’s a whole...

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FREE No Prep Drag And Drive LIVESTREAM: Back To The Streets 2026 Is Hitting Wabash, Wagler, Brown County And Bunker Hill Dragways This Week!

It’s Drag and Drive season and that means more and more folks are taking their hot rods and race cars out for racing and road trips and we love them for it. Back to the Streets is one of the more...

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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Featured Product: Mazda Miata Coil Overs From Ridetech! One Of The Best Track Day Cars Ever Gets Some New Goodies From Ridetech!

Whether you love their 4 cylinder power, or not, it’s hard to argue with the handling prowess of the venerable Mazda Miata. The MX5, as it is known everywhere else in the world, is light,...

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Indianapolis 500 Movie – The 500: Immortality at Indy. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The Indianapolis 500 will be run for the 110th time this Sunday as the green flag drops for the 2026 edition of this amazing race. Regardless of whether you are a hardcore Indy Car Series fan, or...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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PDRA World Finals Action Photos: Our Last Blast From VMP As We Prepare For Vegas!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA rounded out their 2015 campaign on a high note at their World Finals on the strip at Virginia Motorsports Park a few weeks back. The race served to do two...

2015 Carlisle All Chrysler Nationals Coverage: The Awesome Forward Look Cars Of The 1950s And More!

(Photos by Ryan Severance) – One of the big themes at this year’s 2015 Carlisle All Chrysler Nationals was a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the company’s famed...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: It’s That Most…Wonderful…(sob!) Time Of The Year…

Seasons greetings, minions. Apparently for 2015 we are skipping the bird and concept of thankfulness and sharing and going straight into the orgy of SHOPSHOPSHOP!! and GIMMIE PRESENTS! When I say...

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This Weirdo “Back Half” Chevy Dually Has Us Both Confused And In Love – What’s The Deal?

Admittedly we’re not fully grasping the whys of this truck but damn it if we’re not in love with the look. The 1965 Chevrolet truck started out as a one ton “3+3″ cab (three...

This 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire Could Be The Replacement For A Soul-Sucking SUV

In 2004, GMC took a chance on making a convertible-roof-equipped version of the Envoy called the XUV. The roof would slide open, turning the sports-utility into a kind of pseudo-ute that could...

Carnage Video: Here’s Seven Nasty Drag Racing Wrecks In High Definition

It has been a little while since Urban Hillbilly Action Videos brought us a straight up carnage-fest but here it is. A collection of seven crashes that highlight almost seven completely different...

Question Of The Day: The Dodge Challenger GT-AWD – Would It Sell Or Is It Simply A Beautiful Gearhead One-Off?

This was the car I was gunning to see at SEMA. Not so much the high-dollar builds, not so much the parade of metal outside of the convention center that would leave me constantly desiring...

Judging The 2015 Gran Turismo Awards At SEMA – We Had The Gloriously Impossible Task

About a week ahead of the 2015 SEMA show I got a call from the people at Gran Turismo and they asked if I would be interested judging the Hot Rod class of the 2015 Gran Turismo awards at the event....

Rumor Mill: Jeep Red Rock To Make It To Production? Yes And No…They Are Making Some, But You Better Get In Line Now…

One of the more interesting vehicles in Mopar’s display at SEMA was the Jeep Wrangler Red Rock concept. Sitting on 35″ tires and looking for all intents and purposes like an...

Watch The New Roadster Shop ColoRADo Truck Get Thrashed In The Desert After SEMA

The Roadster Shop has proved over recent years that they can literally build anything and do it as well as the best in the world do it. Last year their insane Camaro known as Rampage was the talk of...

Force Fed: The New MSD Atomic AirForce LS7 Intake Makes Big Power Gains On The Dyno!

Top dog in the normally aspirated LS engine family, the 427-inch LS7 is an impressive performer. Forget all the 427 big blocks of yesteryear, the modern small-block version offers both more powerful...

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BangShift Project Files: A Land Speed Racing Pontiac Firebird That Intends To Take On Several Records

Are we fans of land speed racing around here? Hmm…that is a resounding yes. We love Bonneville, Maxton, Wilmington, El Mirage. Lohnes has his hands in the East Coast Timing Association, and...

This International Metro Ice Cream Truck Had The Whimsical Hot Rod Vibe Nailed At SEMA

Truth be told there are always about a dozen vehicles you see at SEMA that are totally awesome, brilliantly done, and about as useful as a slotted spoon in a soup eating contest. This International...

Rough Start: Take On Your Own Cheap Truck Challenge With This 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee!

Watching the Cheap Truck Challenge video inspired me: how hard would it be to find a useable 4×4 that is trail capable yet could possibly be used in an everyday manner in line with the ideals of...